Spotlight: The [Program Name] At [School Name]

At [COMPANY], we believe in educating and empowering young people to take control of their financial future. To support this important endeavor, we’ve partnered with EverFi to bring the [PROGRAM NAME] to selected high schools across [CITIES / STATES]. This program provides an interactive, web-based financial management course to high schools at no cost to the school or taxpayers.

Financial Education at [School Name]

[Company] recently brought this program to [SCHOOL] in [CITY, STATE]. Several of our associates [something personal about an employee visit to the school, i.e. “spent time in several classrooms and hosted a question and answer session about banking and personal finance.”]

Students were particularly interested to learn more about [Insert topic -- applying for credit cards, financing higher education, etc.] and engaged in a lively discussion around this topic. [TEACHER NAME] has been excellent in leading the financial education courses in the school and said [TEACHER QUOTE, i.e. “Students look forward to learning about real-life financial topics and situations, and appreciate the [COMPANY]’s commitment to helping them get smarter on these important topics”).

Tackling Credit Scores and Much More

As the [back-to-school season/holiday season] approaches, many of today’s younger consumers are likely gearing up to spend money, yet amongU.S. adults ages 18 to34, just over half are paying their bills on time. Furthermore, 44% of high school students report that they don’t know what a credit score measures, according to a study conducted by the Consumer Federation of America.

At [COMPANY], we are trying to change those statistics by providing financial literacy education to high school students in our local communities. To help in that endeavor, we have partnered with EverFi, the nation’s leading education technology company.

EverFi’s web-based course uses video, animations, 3-D gaming, avatars and social networking to bring financial concepts to life for today’s digital generation. Course curriculum aligns with both state and national financial literacy standards.

Nationally,students experienced a 39% increase in their knowledge of credit scores after completing the EverFi curriculum based on post-assessment data collected from more than half a million high school students. Currently, [PROGRAM NAME] reaches over XXX students in XXX states. Students take the course as a required part of their [insert school subject such as History, Economics or Career and Technical Education]. The eight-hour program covers key financial topics such as saving and budgeting, financing higher education, identity protection, credit scores, and more. [COMPANY] employees also volunteer in the classroom throughout the school year to reinforce the importance of using credit wisely and help students understand the impact that poor credit can have on future financial goals.

[PROGRAM NAME] has had a big impact on students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.According to pre- and post-assessment surveys, students’ knowledge of key financial topics rose by [insert % from your 2014-15 impact report]. We’re incredibly proud to be spurring this kind of change and helping teach the next generation of students these valuable skills!

[Company] Volunteers at [School Name]

Last week, several of our colleagues volunteered at [SCHOOL NAME] to teach students more about banking and personal finance. [COMPANY] partners with EverFi to bring the [PROGRAM NAME] to selected high schools in XXX states. This program provides interactive, web-based financial management courses to high schools at no cost to the school or taxpayers, and provides opportunities for program sponsors to volunteer inside the classroom.

The [PROGRAM NAME] has educated over XXX students to date, and [BANK] employees supplement the program by volunteering in the classroom to teach everyday financial topics to students. [COMPANY] strongly feels that employee volunteers in the classroom really helps emphasize the importance of understanding financial topics and making good financial choices and habits early on.

Our teammates [NAME, POSITION] spent time in several classrooms teaching students more about [TOPICS], followed by a question-and-answer session. Students were most curious about [TOPIC] because…. (i.e. many of the students were juniors, they were interested in learning about saving and paying for college, and choosing between a debit and credit card).

[COMPANY] will also be hosting mock interview days for the junior and senior students to better prepare them for jobs as they begin working to save money for college. [QUOTE FROM SENIOR STAFF] (i.e. “It’s important to [COMPANY] that the youth in our community are well prepared for the futures and have a strong educational foundation to achieve their goals and own their financial futures”).